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Periodic prevelence of mites (Tropilaelaps clareae and Varroa destructor) in the hives of Asian (Apis cerana f.) and European (Apis mellifera) honey bees correlated with colony and weather parameters
Authors
Sapna Devi, Payal Thakur, Diksha, Ridhi Sharma, Madhu
Abstract
Seasonal incidence of mites (Tropilaelaps clareae and Varroa
destructor) in hives of Asian (Apis cerana F.) and European (Apis
mellifera) honey bees correlated with colony and weather parameters was
carried out at apiary maintained by the Department of Entomology, Dr. Y. S.
Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni, Solan during January,
2019 to December, 2020. Pooled data on incidence of Tropilaelaps clareae
in Apis cerana colonies showed that the incidence array from 1.80 to
7.20 per cent. The incidence was maximum (7.20%) in the month of June when
temperature, relative humidity and rainfall were high and minimum incidence was
observed in the month of March (1.80%) when temperature and relative humidity
were low. Incidence of Tropilaelaps clareae in Apis mellifera colonies
under stationary and migratory conditions was maximum in the month of
June (10.40 mites/colony, 7.30% and 13.70 mites/ colony, 8.30%, respectively)
in per hundred bees and brood inspection method while, minimum incidence was found
in the month of February and August. Varroa destructor prevalence was
also maximum in the month of June (14.90 mites/ colony, 10.20% and 16.30 mites/
colony, 10.20%, respectively) in both stationary and migratory conditions.
Although the incidence was found to be minimum in the months of February, March
and August. The mite incidence was assuredly correlated with temperature,
colony strength and rainfall. No incidence of Tropilaelaps clareae and Varroa
destructor was observed in the month of January, September, October,
November and December in both the years of study.
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Pages:465-473
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Sapna Devi, Payal Thakur, Diksha, Ridhi Sharma, Madhu "Periodic prevelence of mites (<i>Tropilaelaps clareae </i>and<i> Varroa destructor</i>) in the hives of Asian (<i>Apis cerana </i>f.) and European (<i>Apis mellifera</i>) honey bees correlated with colony and weather parameters". International Journal of Entomology Research, Vol 11, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 465-473
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